Who funds Defending America PAC?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Liuna Building America ($250K), Marcus Partners Founder Corporation ($100K), Keystone Next ($100K), Transport Workers Union Voice ($100K), Robert Burt ($100K), out of $807K received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Defending America PAC spend the most on in 2026?

against Bob Harvie (Pennsylvania 1st District, $1.5M, lost).

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Outside spender

Defending America PAC

FEC committee C00848739

Backed losers

Defending America PAC spent $1.5M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $1.5M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$1.5M

Winning share of scored dollars

$1.5M scored (100% of spending); $0 unknown

On the losing side

$1.5M

Supporting vs attacking

0% / 100%

$0 for, $1.5M against

Google says Defending America PAC also spent $307K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (21% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $807K to Defending America PAC. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $1.9M.

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Liuna Building AmericaAnother PAC$250K (31%)
Marcus Partners Founder CorporationCompany / nonprofit$100K (12%)
Keystone NextAnother PAC$100K (12%)
Transport Workers Union VoiceAnother PAC$100K (12%)
Robert BurtIndividual$100K (12%)
Air Line Pilots Association PACAnother PAC$50K (6%)
Christopher John FussnerIndividual$25K (3%)
Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied CraftworkersAnother PAC$25K (3%)
National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier PoliticalAnother PAC$25K (3%)
Kent ThiryIndividual$13K (2%)

The people behind it

The people giving to Defending America PAC

5 named people gave $157K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.

Robert BurtRetired · SC$100K
Christopher FussnerExecutive · Trans-Tec America · AZ$25K
Kent ThiryInformation Reuested · CO$13K
Denise O'learyCO$13K
Daniel BentonCEO · Benton Capital Management · NY$7K

Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.

Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one won.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched

Candidate	Race	Spending	Amount	Won?
Bob Harvie	Pennsylvania 1st District	Attacking	$1.5M	✗ No

Questions people ask

How much did Defending America PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?: Defending America PAC spent $1.5M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $1.5M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Defending America PAC?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Liuna Building America ($250K), Marcus Partners Founder Corporation ($100K), Keystone Next ($100K), Transport Workers Union Voice ($100K), Robert Burt ($100K), out of $807K received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Defending America PAC spend the most on in 2026?: against Bob Harvie (Pennsylvania 1st District, $1.5M, lost).